Digi-lockup: Frauds in ‘khakhis’ extort Rs 31 lakh

NEW DELHI: A group of cyber criminals, with one of them posing as a senior Uttar Pradesh Police officer, allegedly held a Delhi businessman “digitally hostage” over a video call for couple hours, ultimately cheating him out of nearly Rs 31 lakh.

Delhi Police, based on a complaint by the victim, registered an FIR under the newly-implemented Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). The case was lodged under sections 318 (3) (cheating), 204 (personating a public servant), 61 (1) (a) (criminal conspiracy) of the BNS.